Planning appeal decision
Mrh Waterlinks Service Station, Watery Lane Middleway, Birmingham, B9 4HF
Planning appeal 3297527 at Mrh Waterlinks Service Station, Watery Lane Middleway, Birmingham, B9 4HF (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 8 March 2023 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
installation of vehicle charging points and associated electrical infrastructure including new sub-station enclosure without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 2021/00556/PA, dated 26 May 2021
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- B9 4HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The relocated plant buildings and enclosures, when considered with proposed landscaping and in the context of the site's intensive commercial character and the surrounding built environment, would not cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development PlanPolicy DM2 of the Development Management DPD
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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